A question from 2nd District School Board representative Kim Gray: “What do you think of the idea of having the school board meet around the city and having the opportunity to talk with members of the community informally?”

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I love this idea. As a teacher, I was able to increase family engagement by meeting with my students’ parents in their neighborhoods or near where they worked rather than expecting that they show up at a parent-teacher conference… plus, folks are more open/honest/candid when they’re comfortable – which is more likely to be the case when they’re meeting you in their neighborhood and informally.